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Since the beginning of the crisis, this has combined the risk of COVID-19 infection with the exacerbated risk of extreme economic hardship for workers. In addition, since the beginning of the crisis, trade unions have been increasingly exposed to discrimination. In view of the economic crisis, some manufacturing countries, in particular India and Indonesia, are relying on lowering the standards of protection in their labour laws.

The “Synthesis report: impact of COVID-19 on the textile industry” (PDF file) compiles concrete options for action and best practices based on a systematic analysis of existing reports. The recovery options show how companies can avoid or at least mitigate negative effects of the COVID-19 crisis on workers in the supply chain and thus comply with human rights due diligence obligations.

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How can sustainability criteria be specifically anchored in procurement procedures? For this purpose, a Germany-wide specialist audience discussed at the online networking & training meeting on 23 and 24 October 2020.

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It is not only in this country that the economy and society fear the consequences of the partial lockdown. In Bangladesh, there is growing concern among textile suppliers.
Factory owners of the country, which is considered the second largest manufacturer of clothing in the world, choose strong words to express their desperation. It was a catastrophe, he said. Fashion network the supplier Siddiqur Rahman, which produces for the fashion giants H&M and GAP, among others. European customers, who have been under pressure since spring, demanded price reductions of up to 15%. The hope of being able to count on rising orders again in the second half of the year and with a view to the Christmas business has broken down.

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At the largest and exclusive procurement law conference on 29 and 30 October 2020, FEMNET's expertise is in demand.

In the Innovation Forum of the digitally taking place 7. On the day of the award, project manager Rosa Grabe, responsible for advising on fair public procurement, will focus on the supply chain. How can contracting entities demand sustainable supply chain management? How can selection criteria be applied to ensure minimum social standards?

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On 15 September 2020, FEMNET, together with three activists from India and Bangladesh, held a webinar on the current situation on the ground. They reported easing labour laws in India, increasing child labour and gender-based violence in factories, and fatal contract systems. With their work, they currently support those affected directly with food, but also legal advice. The situation is very serious, but the activists are fighting.

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